Northwest Territories News http://www.news-spider.com/Canada/Northwest_Territories/index.html Latest Northwest Territories News from news-spider.com. News from more than 2,000 sources, updated continuously. en-us Copyright (c) 2009 news-spider.com. All rights reserved. Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:02:16 GMT Yukon 'greening' government vehicle fleet http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231203500 The Yukon government is working to make its vehicle fleet more cost-effective and environmentally friendly, in part by buying "greener" cars and trucks. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231203500 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 23:51:35 GMT Newer power turbine frustrates Inuvik residents http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231203499 Residents in the town of Inuvik, N.W.T., are in the midst of a power struggle involving a three-year-old electricity generator that has caused at least four outages there recently. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231203499 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 22:49:05 GMT Nunavut mayors line up priorities for new year http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231203501 The mayors of Iqaluit and Rankin Inlet say they have a number of issues they want to deal with in 2009, from break-and-enters in Rankin Inlet to an overflowing landfill in the Nunavut capital. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231203501 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 20:52:39 GMT Show us Mackenzie pipeline decision in March: agencies to panel http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231196156 Two of three agencies that created the panel to review the proposed Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline in the N.W.T. are now pushing the panel to release its findings sooner this year. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231196156 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:21:34 GMT Yellowknifers start 2009 with morning power outage http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231181827 Residents in Yellowknife and nearby Behchoko, N.W.T., started the first work week of 2009 in the dark Monday morning, thanks to a power outage that lasted over an hour in some areas. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231181827 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 18:29:09 GMT Ottawa police identify 1st homicide victim of 2009 http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231188955 A man found slain on New Year's Day has been identified. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231188955 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 14:26:17 GMT New B.C. avalanches claim 2 lives in 24 hours http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231271874 Two men are dead after three avalanches in the past 24 hours at British Columbia's popular Whistler Blackcomb ski resort. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231271874 Fri, 2 Jan 2009 15:25:42 GMT Phone service restored in Fort Chipewyan http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231178223 Residents in Fort Chipewyan, Alta., can once again make long-distance and emergency phone calls Wednesday, after technicians repaired phone lines that had not been working for days. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231178223 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:28:17 GMT N.W.T. could do more to attract immigrants, workers: critics http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1230764232 The Northwest Territories has a shrinking population compared to the rest of Canada, perhaps because it's not doing enough to attract and keep immigrants, some in the territory say. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1230764232 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:50:35 GMT Yukon real estate agents won't review practices after roof ruling: association http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1230742589 The group representing Yukon real estate agents says there's no need to review its practices, following a recent legal dispute between two Whitehorse agents over a leaky roof. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1230742589 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:06:19 GMT